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Keep up with all of my adventures, thoughts, and stories as I actively explore the diverse and exciting world of dance here in Pittsburgh!
Dance Beat: On the Road Again
That's the Yellow Brick Road, Munchkins. If you want to see the dark side of Oz, there's the stage production of Wicked. If you want to see the funky side of Oz, there's always The Wiz. Actually there was an original stage version in 1902, just two years after L Frank...
On Stage: Another "Nut"-ty Holiday at PBT
How do I love thee? Let me count the times I've seen the "Nutcracker." Over the course of 40 years, that means a lot. But I can't say I have the same pressure as those dance professionals who have participated in countless performances. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has...
On Stage: Pearlann Proliferates in Another Direction
I've enjoyed finding new ways of describing Pearlann Porter's The Pillow Project. Alliteration was my "P" game some of the time, but pursuing (there it is again) her trajectory was always intriguing. She says she's bringing the Pillow to a close and moving on with an...
On Stage: A Ballet Trifecta
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre just concluded its opening performance series in grand style with Balanchine, Forsythe and Kylian. Read about it at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This was as perfectly balanced a repertory program as PBT has ever presented. Something to note...
On Stage: Going Solo With Aakash
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's India in Focus festival continues tonight with Aakash Odedra. Read about it in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
On Stage: Beautiful Carole King
I feel the earth move under my feet... I've felt that way for lo so many years when I listen to Carole King's songs, which I thought were mostly limited to her solo album, Tapestry, released in 1971. But the Tony Award-winning musical inspired by her career,...
Dance Beat: Dance Films, Twyla, Dance Teachers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQpxOHIcBLk DANCE ON FILM. We know that the Bolshoi and Royal ballet companies have been putting out live performances aimed at mass market filmgoers for several years now. Click on Bolshoi. Click on Royal. But it appears that there is...
Dance Beat: Loti Falk Gaffney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuVpbND13tE Maybe they knew something. Above is the tribute that Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre assembled in honor of board founder Loti Falk Gaffney at the 45th Anniversary Gala last April at the Benedum Center. It was a wonderful occasion,...
Film: Bolshoi Ballet Series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KFkSyrArmI The Bolshoi Ballet is full of drama, seen onstage in its performances and offstage in the acid thrown in the face of artistic director Sergei Filin, almost blinding him (yes, he's still there). There is more, though, to be...
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